fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
gleaming; shining; glistening
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
the other day; some time ago; recently
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement